Live updates as screams heard after police rush to incident near cinema following reports of youths on a roof

Police at the scene of an incident in Boston. The front window of the Savoy Cinema in West Street can be seen to be damaged. (Image: Charles Turner)

Police have been called to an incident in Boston where youths have been seen on a roof.

Officers were called to West Street at 2.30pm today, Wednesday, August 28.

The front window of the nearby Savoy Cinema has been smashed, the force has also revealed.

One witness told Lincolnshire Live screams could be heard from the cinema.

It is not clear at this stage what has caused the damage, but police remain at the scene.

This is a breaking incident so we will have live updates in the blog below.

15:57

Three 'lads' on top of Dunelm says witness

A nearby shopowner said: “They have put the window in at the Savoy Cinema from Dunelm. Next door said there were three of them and they had hit the car and the window. The three have been brought down.”

15:56

Police at the scene

Police at the scene of an incident in Boston. The front window of the Savoy Cinema in West Street can be seen to be damaged. (Image: Charles Turner)

15:24

Witness: Screams heard

A man has told Lincolnshire Live his daughter was in the cinema when she heard loud screams.

He said: “My daughter was inside the cinema. She saw the front window of the cinema blown out. People were told to go back and wait for police. She heard screaming. Three police cars are there.”

15:22

Cinema window smashed

Police have confirmed the front window of the Savoy Cinema in West Street has been smashed. It is not yet clear what has caused the damage.

15:22

Police statement

Officers have been called to an address in West Street, Boston at 2.30pm. Officers still at the scene following reports of youths on the roof.